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Hiring great employees for your small to medium sized business just isn't as easy as it used to be. Recession or not, experts say the work force is shrinking and those left behind will be more choosy about what they're looking for in a job. Here's more from BizWise TV. Read More

Small business tax breaks plus cheaper loans from federal and local leaders are aiming to create more jobs in Santa Cruz Cal. Check out the link to this local news broadcast including interviews and further details. It's astounding how long it seems to take government to learn that taxes are rarely helpful to small business development. Read More

Why are employee benefits important to small business owners? Business consultant and adjunct professor of business Joe Dunlop explains the increasing trend toward employee benefits as a powerful motivation when recruiting employees. Can you offer employees a better benefits package, more flexibility in their work schedule, more opportunity to balance work and family. If so, you may have a winnin Read More

Small businesses need to pride themselves on quality customer service. This creates repeat customers. Read More

Community sites can't expect readers to simply engage automatically. Engagement must be nurtured. Here are 8 things to avoid when fostering your online community. Read More

Would your boss mount a commando-operation to rescue you from an Iranian prison? Ross Perot did! Would your boss spend $25 Million of his own money to pay the salaries of 3,000 employees while his factory, destroyed by fire, was being rebuilt? These and more as I make my nominations for the CEO Hall of Honor! Read More

Searching for the next big idea that will revolutionize your marketing and gain new customers? Well, the answer just might be found in history that you can adapt for your business today. Here is one story which has similarities to today’s environment and the challenges facing small business.
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Up and coming web design trends for 2010 are explored. Topics include flashy is out, practical is in, a real presence behind your site, analytics, widgets, apps and more.

2010 may title the scale of small busines websites over the 50% limit Read More

Someone once said, “Life is not about waiting for storms to pass… it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” And what I am writing about today is learning to dance in the rain. That means taking charge of the things which are under our control. Read More

Guest blogger Jonathan I. Ezor shares the last in a series of four articles on BusinessWeek's The New Entrepreneur on the topic of business contracts on the topic of indemnification. According to the post, Ezor is "the director of the Touro Law Center Institute for Business, Law and Technology, and an assistant professor of law and technology. He also serves as special counsel to The Lustigman Fi Read More